Podium Palmer climbs to second in the standings Paul Ricard

Will Palmer remained firmly in contention for the 2017 Formula
Renault Eurocup championship with a podium and double points
scoring performance at Paul Ricard in France this weekend (26-27
August).

The R-ace GP driver made good ground on his championship rivals
with a fine drive to third place in the first race of the weekend
on Saturday, swiftly following that performance with a fifth place
on Sunday.

Will rose to from seventh on the grid to run fifth early in the
first encounter of the weekend and made the most of an incident
between Sacha Fenestraz and Robert Shwartzman to climb to an
eventual third position.

Will fought hard on Sunday to claim fifth position on the road,
but he was later elevated to fourth following a post-race exclusion
for Shwartzman. As a result he will head away from the French
circuit in second place overall, still with a good chance of
fighting for the crown.